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Graphic: Lee standing in front of his truck.

Saturday night snakebite

25 Mar 2024

For long-haul truck driver Lee, Saturday nights are usually spent behind the wheel on lonely stretches of highway, but one such night in March took a turn, when he had to be flown from to Perth by the Flying Doctor.

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Flights for life this summer

Support our Flights for Life Appeal for Western Australians

23 Nov 2021

For the first time ever, you can double your impact this Summer and help two of Western Australia’s most hard working and trusted charities.

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RFDS and FMG partnership

RFDS and Fortescue announce new aeromedical helicopter service for WA

16 Nov 2021

In an Australian first for the Flying Doctor, a five-year partnership with Fortescue Metals Group (Fortescue) will see two EC-145 helicopters integrated into the RFDS WA fleet.

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Flight nurse reunites with baby delivered in RFDS aircraft

05 Nov 2021

In what was a heart warming reunion, RFDS WA flight nurse Libby Stearne reunited with Katanning mum and baby Spencer who she delivered on board an RFDS aircraft at Jandakot Airport in May.

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RFDS x Gibb

RFDS major fundraiser event Gibb Challenge wins prestigious award

26 Oct 2021

The Gibb Challenge, a major fundraiser event for the RFDS, is the winner of the "Best charity or cause-related event" at the 2021 Australian Event Awards and Symposium.

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Newest RFDS aircraft takes to the sky

Newest RFDS aircraft takes to the sky

20 Oct 2021

The Royal Flying Doctor Service Western Operations (RFDS) will proudly unveil the newest member of its fleet in Port Hedland today.

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OTRA rides again for RFDS

On the Road Again Tour puts pedal to the metal for RFDS

11 Oct 2021

Travelling across the wild, wild west in support of the RFDS are a group of Perth motoring enthusiasts from the On the Road Again (OTRA) club.

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RFDS

RFDS marks vaccine milestone in the Pilbara

08 Oct 2021

Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) crews continue to go the distance delivering COVID-19 vaccines across regional and remote Western Australia, marking its delivery of the 5000th vaccine at a clinic held in Newman in the Pilbara last Friday.

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Spontaneous fundraiser on Dirk Hartog Island raises $22,000 for WA Flying Doctor

07 Oct 2021

A massive thank you to the Wardle family who hosted a long table lunch on Dirk Hartog Island which raised a whopping $22,000 in support of the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Western Australia.

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